The Youth and Community Program (YACP) focuses upon
the provision of responses to young people aged 10-25 in the Wynnum -
Redlands communities who
are at risk of offending or those experiencing limited opportunities for
participation in the social, cultural or economic life of the community.
YACP also aims to encourage greater community
participation in providing support for young people. It provides young people
with support that encourages them to develop their strengths and their
capacity to make positive life choices. Workers support them in reaching their
goals through the provision of a range of services such as counselling,
group work, LINX drop-in centre, school holiday programs (recreational
activities) and a range of
community projects.
These services focus on youth participation, youth
engagement, support and community development that promote the safety, growth
and wellbeing of young people.Youth and Community Program is funded by the Department
of Communities (YACCA
Program), Brisbane City Council (LINX
Youth Space)and BABI Youth and
Family
Service.
The program employs a part-time Youth Counsellor who
provides individual counselling; a full-time Coordinator who is involved
in community development, community partnerships, program development and
program management; and a LINX Youth worker who has a primary
responsibility for the delivery of activities/workshops and youth space
supervision.Youth and Community Program is a Member of YACCAN
(Youth and Community Combined Action Network) and Brisbane City Council’s Youth
Spaces Network.
Our Services:Youth Counselling
Youth Counselling is one of the
services provided by the Youth and Community Program. The Youth Counsellor
provides counselling and mediation for young people (aged 10-22), who are in
need of generalist counselling, and for young people (aged 10 -17) who are at
risk of entering the juvenile justice system or who are already involved in the
youth justice system. Youth Counselling is available for young people and their
families living in the Wynnum/Redlands area. Counselling is provided 3 days per
week.
The counselling service uses a
collaborative, strength-based, client-centred framework that focuses on the
importance of the relationship with clients throughout the intervention to
address risk factors and encourage the young person’s fullest development.
Counselling
offers a safe, respectful and supportive place for people to talk and explore
their inner worlds. Counselling invites
people to contemplate areas of their lives.
During counselling people choose what they wish to talk about, a client
directs the conversation. Counsellors ask questions during a session but a
client may choose to answer or not to answer questions.
Counselling
is voluntary. People are informed that BABI counselling is voluntary and they
may choose not to attend at any time. There may be some circumstances where a
person is required to attend counselling as a condition of a legal
requirement. In these circumstances a
person has the right to choose another counselling service if BABI does not
suit their needs and they are also able to choose what they wish to discuss
during counselling.For more
information about BABI’s counselling service please contact us on 3393 4176
Linx Youth Space - Drop-in Centre
LINX
Drop-in centre is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3.30pm-5.30pm.
Young people access youth space
to hang out and join in positive activities and projects. Youth Space (drop-in)
provides opportunities for social interaction and personal development for
at-risk youth. The space provides facilities to meet for
organised activities and resources to help young people get together, get
involved, get heard and get active in the life of their community. It also
provides onsite support from staff that can help young people plan their ideas
and connect them to others that can help.
LINX Youth
Space also provides access to computers, Playstation 2 and Games, Nintendo Wii,
TV and Video, arts and crafts resources, board games etc.
LINX Youth Space provides:
Safe place (free from discrimination and
judgment) to hang out and join in positive activities and projects.
Opportunities for social interaction and
social development.
Connecting youth to their community, positive
role models.
Opportunities for positive engagement and
personal development.
Opportunities for participation in sports and
recreational activities
Provision of information and referral to other
services, based on the individual needs of young people.
Opportunities for participation in
decision-making process and discussions around issues relevant to young
people and their lives.
Meaningful interactions and relationship
building, building on existing support networks.
LINX Youth
Space recognizes young peoples strengths, skills and talents and values their
participation and contribution they make to their community.
Young people have an
opportunity to actively participate in the life of their community
Young people have an
opportunity to give feedback and be included in the evaluation of the
services and projects delivered through LINX Youth Space.
Young people are included in
decision-making processes and community development through consultations
and surveys.
Young people have a say on
issues affecting them in their community.
Young people are given
opportunity to participate in projects and programs based on their
interests.
Young people are given the
opportunity to enhance their personal and social skills through different
projects and to stay connected to their community.
Youth Voice Committee Local youth are asked to join
our team and help us organize youth workshops/events and festivals which are
based on their needs and needs of all young people living in Wynnum/Manly. If
you are a young person, please contact us if you are interested in
assisting in planning, development and implementation of youth activities and
local community projects. Email us on youth@babi.org.au.
Young
people are invited to:
Share their ideas
Organise cool youth events in
Wynnum/Manly (Bayside) area.
Promote youth activities and
workshops in Wynnum/Manly
Help us design and maintain
our own Youth Voice Website
Have a Voice on issues of
concern
Talk to other young people in
the Wynnum-Manly to get feedback about services provided to them.
Express individuality and diversity
Celebrate young people
's
contribution to the Community
For more information check out www.youthvoice.net.au
Youth and Community Projects The Youth
and Community Program encourages the local community to become involved in the
provision of events and initiatives for young people that:
Showcase young people’s
talents, contributions and achievements;
Encourage young people to be
involved in the planning and development of the youth initiatives ie: the
Bay Wave Youth Festival.
Celebrate young people’s
diversity and the attributes that make young people unique;
Promote young people’s voice
and positive representation in the local community.
Encourage and empower the youth
to participate actively in the life of their community.
School
Holiday Programs Youth and Community Program offers a variety of fun and
recreational activities during in June/July, September/October and December/ January school holiday period to help promote physical and mental well being of
youth who access our services. The program is distributed to all our networks,
local schools, youth agencies and to the general community. This
program aims to provide an opportunity for local youth to participate in the
life of their community and engage in positive learning experience/s.
Recreational
and youth activities offer leadership development for children and young people
and opportunities for social and personal development. It has special benefits
to youth at-risk as it provides a safe and fun place to address specific issues
and assist in building their self-esteem and by interacting with their peers,
an opportunity to develop better social skills.
Recreational activities are also
valuable and useful in engaging at-risk youth as it fulfils their need for
inclusion and belonging to their community and assists them by improving personal
and coping skills and builds their confidence.
For more information about school holiday programs and
recreational activities, please contact us on 3393 4176 or email youth@babi.org.au
Information and Referral: The Youth
and Community program also assists in provision of information to young people
of other relevant services that they can access and use, based on their
interests and needs. This includes internal and external service information
and referral.
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